Rebar
Collection:UAL Art Collection
Date: 2020
Artist: Alan Oliver (British)
Dimensions:
180 x 120 x 1cm
Medium: Wool, linen, iron rebar
Object number: UAC 1014
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DescriptionAlan studied MA Textile Design at Chelsea College of Arts. He says:
''Rebar' explores themes of identity of place, displacement, and the ever-changing landscape of London. It references designs by 18th century Huguenot silk weaver James Leman of Spitalfields, and the brutalist lines of the now demolished Heygate Estate in southeast London. All the coloured yarns used in the work were dyed using avocado waste, collected from local cafes, and donated by friends.
The work is weft-faced wall-hanging, made from hand-dyed woollen yarn on a linen warp and it hangs from a piece of iron rebar, referencing the demolition and rebuilding of the Elephant and Castle area of London. The use of avocado as a dye is a reference to the displaced Latin American communities who, until recently, lived there.'
''Rebar' explores themes of identity of place, displacement, and the ever-changing landscape of London. It references designs by 18th century Huguenot silk weaver James Leman of Spitalfields, and the brutalist lines of the now demolished Heygate Estate in southeast London. All the coloured yarns used in the work were dyed using avocado waste, collected from local cafes, and donated by friends.
The work is weft-faced wall-hanging, made from hand-dyed woollen yarn on a linen warp and it hangs from a piece of iron rebar, referencing the demolition and rebuilding of the Elephant and Castle area of London. The use of avocado as a dye is a reference to the displaced Latin American communities who, until recently, lived there.'